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Quintin   was   born   in   Colchester,   Essex,   in   1974   and   raised   in   the nearby   town   of   Manningtree.      He   spent   much   of   his   early   life   around the Dedham Vale 'Constable Country'.  While    he    studied    Geology    at    Leicester    University,    a    Masters    in sedimentology   at   Reading   University   and   gained   a   PhD   in   carbonate sedimentology   from   The   Open   University,   based   in   Milton   Keynes.     However,   art   has   remained   a   lifelong   passion   and   he   mainly   paints   in oils,   which   best   convey   his   realist   style   and   is   inpired   by   the   beauty   of nature in all its forms and scales. In   addition   to   displaying   work   in   exhibitions   and   galleries   he   offers work   on   a   commission   basis.      Paintings   have   been   sold   in   the   UK, Ireland,    USA,    Australia,    UAE,    Oman    and    Austria.        The    Scottish landscape   “Uist   Squall”   was   purchased   by   HRH   Camilla   The   Duchess of    Cornwall.        In    2018    The    Wildlife    Trusts    used    the    Balmorral landscape   ‘Morning   Muick   Meet’   as   a   70th   Birthday   card   to   HRH   The Prince of Wales. He    lives    in    rural    Aberdeenshire    with    his    wife,    Cheryl,    daughter, Rosalind and Bearded Collie, Pippin